Wow. So, we got a SodaStream for Christmas. This thing... I haven't done the cost benefit analysis yet, but to make stevia sodas at home = huge win. I know its about the same cost, but don't have to go out of the way to buy Zevia or pay shipping. So good stuff.

Had a huge blowout community event on NYE and I'm almost recovered from that. Real lethargic all weekend, didn't get a "workout" workout in, lots of home prep, decluttering, etc. with baby #4 arriving in... oh crap... about a month.

Back at work today, though, back in routine. Allons-y!

Diet:
Yeah, so I snacked alot around the house this weekend; we don't have much, though, so didn't eat much of anything horrible. Maintained the daily fast, one morning a week I do allow myself to make pancakes/eggs or something with the girls, add in some food coloring to make them look zany haha. Brisket & veggies on Sunday with Ma & Pa Mann, then pizza at night... all planned for, all good, some excess snacking at their house, though. They are grandparents after all. Took it easy on the food stuff yesterday.

Workout:
Back at Body Audit today. Starting it fresh. Now able to get a solid routine again.

Work:
Got an interview today for a Parks & Rec job, would pay more, reduce some hours, enough to free me up to do what I need to do with side passions. Applying for a Sr. Program Director position in another dept. at my Y; my boss is super supportive so got her backing. Again, would balance hours, pay more and free up for what I need to do.

Back into routine, carving time each day to read, learn and work on my nerd projects lol.

3) Burpees – 20 reps; I tried to do more, but the form was terrible even after a decent break.

Wow.

In the past, I would give up at this point. Those numbers could be really disappointing. I don't have that spirit and attitude anymore, I'm all about getting it done, getting in shape, but wow... I remember as a 20 year old being able to rattle off dip after dip with weight on my feet.

Though I've made headway into this Mountain of Mann, I've got to keep going.

I am reminded this morning of that very moving scene from the cinema classic Rambo III. Rambo is talking to his commanding officer Col. Trautman. The Colonel tells him...

“There was a sculptor. He found this stone, a special stone. He dragged it home and he worked on it for months until he finally finished it. When he was ready he showed it to his friends. They said he had created a great masterpiece, but the sculptor said he hadn’t created anything. The statue was always there, he just chipped away the rough edges.”

It is from a silly, body-count high cheesy sequel, but it's a really powerful quote!

It doesn't matter my man. The numbers aren't important. What's important is that you put in the effort. Soon you'll laugh at how those numbers were a struggle.

I had a client that started a 12 week where his first workout we did a bench step up on one side and 2 on the other and he was done. He lost 40+ in the next 12 weeks and went on to lose 125 in 9 months.

It doesn't matter my man. The numbers aren't important. What's important is that you put in the effort. Soon you'll laugh at how those numbers were a struggle.

I had a client that started a 12 week where his first workout we did a bench step up on one side and 2 on the other and he was done. He lost 40+ in the next 12 weeks and went on to lose 125 in 9 months.